NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
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NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. "The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt |
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EDUCATION
September 4, 2008
Public Hearing to focus on Special Education & School District Mandate Relief
On Tuesday, September 9th,
Governor David A. Paterson and Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi will hold a public hearing on property taxes that will focus on Special Education & School District Mandate Relief. There will be one hour of public comment. Long Islanders for Education Reform will be represented by Graham Kerby and Anita Mac Doughall who will deliver a special education presentation.The meeting will take place at the Nassau County Executive building’s Theodore Roosevelt Ceremonial Chamber, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501. The meeting will begin at 12:30 PM and end at 3:00PM. The public comment portion will begin at 2:30PM. Anyone wishing to comment must fill out a card by 12 noon in order to speak.
Press_Release from Long Islanders for Education Reform
August 27, 2008
Giving Education a lift in the form of tax credit
Timothy P. Mulhearn is president of United New Yorkers for Choice in Education, based in Hempstead.
September 18, 2007
Please call the NYS Legislature to support the Educational Tax Incentives Act!
The NYS legislature will return for a special session at the end of this month or in October. This bill (S.3627-A/A.6432-A) would encourage public donations to public and private schools by granting partial tax credits for the donation. It would also grant tax credits to teachers (and parents who home school their children) for the purchase of classroom supplies and other material. For more information, click the link below. Call your legislator toll free at 1-800-525-2846.
September 27, 2006
Suffolk Grand Jury Report critical of lucrative benefit packages to school administrators, calls for legislative changes, recommends citizen oversight before school boards okay generous salary and benefit deals.
Entire Grand Jury Report ...
http://www.co.Suffolk.ny.us/da/press/pdf/GrandJurySD.pdf
Grand Jury Recommendations ...
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/da/press/2006/Recommendations.pdf
Press release ...
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/da/press/2006/09_25_06.html
We are gratified that the Grand Jury adopted many of our reform proposals recommended back in July 2004 School District Financial Reform.
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September 11, 2006 Public Forum on school taxes at Hofstra University Saturday September 16, 2006 High Taxes on Long Island: What are the options? Long Island's high taxes and what can be done about them will be the subject of a public forum bringing together concerned citizens and expert panelists to be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at Room 114, Studio A, of Dempster Hall, 111 Hofstra University. The forum, held from noon to 2:30, is aimed at promoting a productive dialogue about the tax issue and generating feasible solutions for voters and candidates to consider heading into this years elections. Panelists will be responding to questions and comments generated by citizen focus groups (including a representative of the NCCA) to be held earlier the same day at Hofstra. The panel will feature Patrick Halpin, executive director of the Institute for Student Achievement; Richard V. Guardino Jr., executive dean of Hofstra's Center for Suburban Studies; Lisa Tyson, director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition; Pearl Kamer, economist with the Long Island Association; and Elaine Gross, president of Erase Racism. The discussion will be moderated by Larry Levy, the host of WLIWs Face-Off program and a Newsday columnist. The forum is the first in a series happening across the state as part of the New York Matters project organized by the Center for Governmental Research in Rochester. Click here for more information. Note: This forum will air on WLIW Channel 21 on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 7:30pm |
April 10, 2006
The Nassau County Civic Association, Inc has joined with LIFER (Long Islanders for Educational Reform) to improve our educational system and reduce the high burden of school taxes. The April 6th Meeting held at the Hilton Hotel in Melville was a big success. The Forum, "Albany's Role in the School Tax Problem" brought out a large audience from Elmont in Nassau to the Hamptons in Suffolk and was widely reported in the press. Since the meeting, several state lawmakers have expressed interest in some of the reform proposals. Please see the meeting page for details.
Frequently Asked Questions about Education in America
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Education
The Promise Of No Child Left Behind
Bush's Five Year Education Plan
Reprinted With Permission From The Cato Institute
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